Protocols and Guidelines about Helmet Ventilation (NIV)

We have other formats available to quickly educate yourself on Helmet Ventilation (NIV).

You can use (1) The Interactive Smart Procedures and/or (2) Training Videos from UChicago Medicine and Penn Medicine.

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This is a free tool courtesy of AmbiFi, translation into more languages is in the process.

There are a number of advantages to the Smart Procedure:

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Link: Spanish (video how to enable Spanish dialect from the menu)

Many thanks to the "Helmets for Humanity" team for translating the smart procedure into Spanish.

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All content in the “Helmet Ventilation NIV UChicago Medicine” Smart Procedure is directly from the Protocols and Guidelines from the University of Chicago Medicine. We completed the Helmet Ventilation (NIV) Smart Procedure with a final review by Dr. John P. Kress on 4/10/2020.

Link: English

Link: Spanish

Link: Portuguese

Many thanks to Fernando Herreras and his team in Paraguay for translating the smart procedure into Spanish and Dr. Cedar Vardas and his team in Bolivia for the Portuguese version.

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All content in “Non-Invasive CPAP by Helmet - Penn Medicine” Smart Procedure was developed and reviewed by Maurizio F. Cereda, MD, a University of Pennsylvania Intensive -Care doctor who trained in Italy where helmet use is common. Updated 05/22/2020

The following procedures can be used for COVID-19 patients in ICU settings.

"Subsalve" helmet is FDA EUA approved - more info here

Link: English

Link: Spanish

Link: Portuguese

Link: French

Link: Chinese

Many thanks to Dr. Cedar Vardas and his team in Bolivia for the Spanish and Portuguese versions.

The most reliable and comprehensive training material about the use of an NIV Helmet "Oxygen Hood" connected to wall gases or to BiPAP V60 and detailed assembly instructions for a helmet from Dr. Bhakti Patel, The University of Chicago Medical Center (UChicago Medicine). Updated 04/28/2020

  Objectives

Link: https://uchicago.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=a8a10af6-4d6f-4da2-b1e2-ab8b0040b9ad

The newest training video with the newest updates, feedback, and guidelines for helmet based noninvasive ventilation from Dr. Bhakti Patel, University of Chicago Medicine, and the Helmets for Humanity Project supported by Apple. Updated on 5/2/2020

 Link: https://www.helmetbasedventilation.com/post/niv-helmet-oxygen-hood-training-video-guidelines-faq-bhakti-patel-helmets-for-humanity-project-apple

The newest training video with the newest updates from Maurizio F. Cereda, MD, a University of Pennsylvania Medicine. Date 08/21/2020

COVID-19: Can Helmet CPAP Be More Effective Compared to Other Non-Invasive Respiratory Support?

Non-Invasive CPAP by Helmet system developed by Maurizio F. Cereda, MD, a University of Pennsylvania Medicine. Date 4/12/2020

NOTE: This video is Outdated and New Guidelines from Penn Medicine are available on the AmbiFi Smart Procedure app (See above).

Great video from Italian Helmet Manufacturer "DIMAR". You can learn from it how to connect the helmet and more, including instructions on how to use different types of circuits - 2 Limb Y Piece, Co-axial circuit, 2 way expiratory valve, 1 Limb with Whisper, 3 ways expiratory valve.

Robert Beckl , Use of Helmet Based Noninvasive Ventilation in Air Medical Transport of COVID-19 Patients, Air Medical Journal (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2020.11.009

Page Updated 11/26/2020